Gujarat Titans vice-captain Rashid Khan is celebrating his 25th birthday today. The right-arm leg-spinner is the most popular Afghanistan cricketer in the world. He is a regular participant in the world’s top T20 leagues. He has also captained the Afghanistan cricket team.
At such a young age, Khan has achieved enormous success. The right-arm leg-spinner has worked hard on his batting and become a top all-rounder now. Not many fans would know that the following six cricketers are older than Rashid Khan.
1. Sam Curran is older than Rashid Khan
England’s all-rounder Sam Curran owns the record for the most expensive player in IPL history. The Punjab Kings vice-captain was born on June 3, 1998 and is a few months older than Khan.
2. Ishan Kishan is older than Rashid Khan
Indian wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan celebrated his 25th birthday earlier this year. At the time of this writing, the Mumbai Indians star is 25 years and 64 days old.
3. Josh Inglis
ICC World Test Championship 2023 winner Josh Inglis is yet to make his Test debut for the Australian cricket team. He is present in the squad as a backup wicketkeeping option. Inglis is 28 years and 200 days old as of today.
4. Najmul Hossain Shanto
Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto came into the spotlight during Asia Cup 2023. He performed well with the bat. His age is 25 years and 26 days old.
5. Glenn Phillips
New Zealand’s wicketkeeper batter Glenn Phillips plays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL now. Phillips is 26 years and 288 days old, as of this writing.
6. Keegan Petersen
Keegan Petersen is a new batter of South Africa, who came into the limelight after a superb performance in the home Tests against India. Petersen is 30 years and 43 days old.
